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Jakarta – The Governor of DKI Jakarta, Pramono Anung, responded to the potential to reduce the Central Government Profit Funds (DBH) to the Jakarta provincial government. He argued that his party is still waiting for an official decision by the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu). “Officially, we are still waiting for what the decision of the finance’s decision is. For Jakarta, of course, in any condition, we still need to prepare for the best to build and improve this Jakarta,” Pramono said Wednesday (1/10/2025) in the City Hall. He said, if there were a large number of DBH cuts, the DKI Jakarta provincial government would prepare an alternative financing mechanism. He will prepare innovations for Jakarta’s finances. Browse to continue the content “If there is indeed a DBH cut, there must of course be innovation for financing. There must be creative financing done,” he said. Pramono also ensured that the Jakarta provincial government would rearrange the development priorities adapted to fiscal capabilities as the budget’s decision was determined. “I am still waiting for the number that will be formal in Jakarta will be cut. If there is indeed a cut with the number, we will immediately sit down at the town hall that will be a priority for development in Jakarta. We wait for it,” he explained. When asked if the provincial government was ready if the APBD did not reach the target of RP 95 trillion next year, Pramono emphasized that it is very dependent on the central government’s decision. “Yes, we have something that depends on the central government, namely the profit funds. So we are waiting for it,” he said. Previously, the chairman of DKI Jakarta DPRD, Khoirudin, said he received information that the transfer funds for Jakarta would be significantly finished, from the target of RP 26 trillion to about RP 11 trillion. It is feared that this condition has an impact on the 2026 regional income and expenditure budget (APBD) set on RP 95 trillion. DBH we will change about RP 15 trillion, which remains RP 11 trillion. “Of course, that will change the number position, which is very important changes, while we have the Kua-Ppae sleeve, which is already (compiled) RKA (Budget Work Plan),” Khoirudin said at DKI Jakarta DPRD, Tuesday (30/9). (Call/Zap)